ElvUI Shadow & Light

Please Note: This addon will not function without ElvUI installed. You can download it at http://www.tukui.org.

Please Note 2: When updating from version for patch 5.4.8 it will be a good idea to delete S&L from your addon folder first and then install version 2.0

Shadow & Light is an external edit of ElvUI, which means it doesn't change ElvUI's files directly.
What does this mean to you?
It means that any time ElvUI gets updated, you will not have to worry about it overwriting our edited version of ElvUI. It also means if we push an update it will not mess with any ElvUI files. This addon can not be used without ElvUI installed and enabled.

Originally this project started as two personal edits of ElvUI by Darth Predator and I (Repooc). For technical support reasons and other reasons as well, we have moved to a combined effort on this external edit of the ElvUI. Shadow & Light does not disable or hinder the normal function of ElvUI but does add additional features that are not yet implemented or will not be added to ElvUI.
You'll find Shadow & Light options under it's own configuration category in ElvUI's config section by typing /ec

Modified Installation Process (Includes settings that each of the authors play with and now includes Affinitii's UI.)

Movable Pet Battle Actionbar

Movable Raid Utility menu.

PvP Auto Release

Skinned Minimap buttons

Skinned Raid Marker Bar

As of 5.2, we have included Affinitii's UI in our install process to make installing his UI a lot easier and more streamlined for people. One thing that you will need to do manually is install his weak aura profiles as we have not included that will the install as they may change a lot through out the expansion.
If you have questions on how to import these into weak auras, you may contact us through the ticket system or try asking in his stream located at his Twitch TV account.Affinitii's WeakAura Pastebin:

Technical Support:
If you have any questions or concerns, we want to hear about it. You are welcome to post it via the Ticket System.

Darth Predator and I will do our best to address everyone's concern. We typically need some information from you other than the problem you are having. Before posting, PLEASE, make sure you are running the latest version of Shadow & Light as well as ElvUI and that you <b>DISABLE ALL</b> addons except for those two and try to reproduce the issue. It is important that you do that so we can narrow down what is causing the problem in the first place.

Information to provide when posting:
1.) Shadow & Light Version
2.) ElvUI Version
3.) Provide lua errors
4.) Provide a screenshot if possible
5.) Detailed description of the issue on when it happens, how it happens, whatever you did to reproduce it.
6.) Just to be clear, Disable ALL Addons except for ElvUI and Shadow & Light
With that said, happy gaming and enjoy the addon!

v2.15 2/24/2015
- Fixed error on profile change. Issue 110

v2.14 2/24/2015
- Removed max work order button cause Blizzard made their own. The option to auto queue max amount is still there.
- Fixed a couple of errors in install when applying author's layouts
- Patch 6.1 ready and stuff

v2.13 2/16/2015
- Error frame is now movable. That frame contains any red text errors like out of range adn stuff. Also it contains location discovery and quest progress texts.
- UI buttons in dropdown style now have a button for xCT options under addons section
- Time datatext can now show Blackrock Foundry LFR status
- Fixed an error when trying to send a message to a friend in Heroes of The Storm via S&L Friends datatext

v2.12 1/1/2015
- UI buttons font now doesn't change only on load. You'll see the difference the same moment you cahnge default ElvUI font. Also this font now respects default font size instead of being always constant.
- By popular demand Ui buttons now have a style option. You can turn back classic style if you don't like the new look. This option is private so you'll need to change it on all your characters.
- Raid mark bar now can be set to be always shown.
- Added options for work orders queuing. Auto queue will automatically make max amount of work orders available, this does not affect Warmill/Trading post (you can enable that with 2 other options).
- Added max queue button in garrison buildings. Doing pretty much the same as auto queue option. Can be disabled.
- Farm module now has a bar for salvage crates and mine tools (pick and coffee)

v2.10 11/27/2014
- Fixed Vehicle Grey Issue #70
- Cleanup some backend code
- Added a new tag: 'health:sl:darth-heal'. Returns health in format "Deficit / Current | Percent". Yeah, Darth likes to make stupid stuff.
- Transmog info now should be correctly shown when inspecting non S&L users.
- (+0) string appearing in character window is gone for good now.
- Loot rolls fixed.
- New items in bags will now flash! You can disable it in S&L config if you don't like it.
- UI Buttons are complitely rewritten and are acting in a different way. Now there are only 4 buttons. Those buttons open dropdown menues with a number of options in each.
"C" - Config group. Containes buttons for opening ElvUI config, S&L config, reload ui and showing anchors. BenikUI users will have the button to directly open BenikUI config.
"A" - Addons. Allowes to open addon manager, boss mod (no BigWigs or DXE support atm, sorry) and a number of other addons.
"S" - Status. buttons to set yorself afk or dnd
"R" - Rolls. Provides a number of different roll ranges plus a button for custom roll range then can be set in S&L options (default is 1-50)
Dropdowns positioning and orientation are fully customised. If you were using ui buttons before and moved the bar from default position you will want to change those options asap.
- Fixed work orders progress being visible on screensaver. Issue #75
- Dear russian users! Darth finally found his grammar book and managed to fix a lot of typos... possibly?
- Darth updated his layout to reflect some changes in latest ElvUI versions.
- Raid marks and raid flares bars are now one bar. Thus settings for those have been reset. Features 2 visibility states:
default - shown if you have target selected or in a group
in group - always shown if you are in a group

v2.04 & v2.05 10/22/2014
- Fixed chat item tooltip flickering
- Updated filters from Affiniti in import section
- Using our layouts should no longer cause AddonSkins to throw errros around
- Screensaver model can now be placed in center of the screen
- Added a button to screensaver that allows to remove afk flag (hiding screensaver as well). Or you can exit AFK by hitting Escape button. Usefull for those who doesn't have auto clear afk enabled.
- Added more flares to the raid flares bar
- Fixed Armory mode breaking pet stats window
- ElvUI has own screensaver now. Enabling the one from S&L will now disable Elv's. Also the option in /ec - general will no longer be available for activation until our screensaver is turned off.

v2.00
In general added a lot of new stuff and improved the way everything works.

Configuration:
New configuration layout has been implemented in preparation to WoD. Now the options are grouped up differently. Take some time to get used to them though.
- Most of the options are now concentrated in Settings group with tabbed groups in that section.
- Media group contains options for Zone and Subzone titles, Mail and Chat Editbox fonts, as well as a neat screen saver option for when you go afk
- Character window options have been moved to the new "Armory" group. The Armory module handles not only the character window but the inspect window as well. If enabled inspect option in the right-click menu will became blue and you will be able to inspect other S&L users. Please note this is very beta and stuff may be broken at time of 6.0.2 release.
- Panels and Dashboard now houses not only datatext options but background frames as well
- New About/Help group contains various links to the download/bug report locations
- S&L Install isn't included in ElvUI's installation process like before. It now launches after completing ElvUI's install which reloads the UI.
- Added nameplate options. You are now able to see your threat and a number of people in your group targeting each unit

Auras (Buffs/Debuffs):
- Option to remove the time remaining for buffs/debuffs for a more minimal look (Your welcome Rehok via twitch)

Background Panels:
- Added alpha option to background panels

Character Frame (Armory Mode):
- Fixed taint that was in live version and 6.0

Chat:
- Added an option to show an icon near Guild Master's messages in guild chat. Reminds people of who is the boss around here.
- No longer forcing chat data panels repositioning on users.
- Added two buttons to reset chat history and editbox history.

Incompatible addons:
- Updated the Enhanced Incompatible Message so it can be ignored/Disable Enhanced Addon before reporting issues (Do not report conflicts with ElvUI Enhanced Addon, we do not support it as it is out of date)
- No more identical module names with other ElvUI plugins = no more unexpected incompatibilities!
- The following addons are incompatible with Shadow & Light as they provide the same options:
-- ElvUI_Enhanced
-- Loot Confirm
-- SquareMinimapButtons

Loot:
- Loot announcer now shows item's ilvl allowing you to tell apart warforged and regular gear apart
- Added override option to announce loot with out needing a modifier or by selecting a modifier (Doesn't require you to be RL/Assist/ML anymore)
- Added options to automatically confirm loot collecting for BoP and disenchanting
- Added options to automatically roll greed and/or disenchant for selected quality of items on max level or after the selected level of your choice. With ElvUI's option, you can only greed green quality items if no enchanter is in the group.
- Disabled ElvUI's Auto Greed/DE option when our auto loot module is enabled

Minimap:
- Changed Minimap Icons to enable/disable skinning of the icons, and enable/disable the bar if skinning is enabled.
- Added an option to show instance mode with text instead of texture on minimap.

Pet Battles:
- Added the ability to move pets' health, buffs and all that stuff around

Raid Marks:
- Added mouseover option for both Raid Marks and Flare bars
- Added an option for Raid Marks to appear only if target is selected

Unitframes:
- Added new tag [range:sl] to show range on frames like target, focus and such

Repooc, is there something I need to do to get the UI to look like the screenshots? I've selected the UI from your install but the unitframes look like Tuks and not yours. Tried all 3 and they don't seem to look like the UI's in the screenshots.. as far as unitframes and actionbars..

Any idea?

Also tried it with a fresh install all WTF folders removed... nothing changed.

Thanks.

If you picked Darth or Repooc layout, the layouts have changed since those screenshots were taken. We have nothing to do with Tukui layouts as we dont use tukui as I am sure you see. We just havent gotten around to update what Darth's and I layouts look like between all the alts I have been doing garrisons and getting the raid team and myself geared before raiding begins.

Repooc, is there something I need to do to get the UI to look like the screenshots? I've selected the UI from your install but the unitframes look like Tuks and not yours. Tried all 3 and they don't seem to look like the UI's in the screenshots.. as far as unitframes and actionbars..

Any idea?

Also tried it with a fresh install all WTF folders removed... nothing changed.

when i change sub-zones s&l is making a ching sound (smilar to repairing or swamping armor) i have isolated my addons so i am sure its s&l but do not see a setting for changing zoning sounds. please help

The only thing we do for zone changing is the font of the text, not sounds. If you have the equipment manager enabled and set to change gear depending on your pvp/dungeon/talent then you will hear the gear sound swap.

thanks, that must be what is happening then. IF i ever get logged in i will check it out

when i change sub-zones s&l is making a ching sound (smilar to repairing or swamping armor) i have isolated my addons so i am sure its s&l but do not see a setting for changing zoning sounds. please help

The only thing we do for zone changing is the font of the text, not sounds. If you have the equipment manager enabled and set to change gear depending on your pvp/dungeon/talent then you will hear the gear sound swap.

when i change sub-zones s&l is making a ching sound (smilar to repairing or swamping armor) i have isolated my addons so i am sure its s&l but do not see a setting for changing zoning sounds. please help

"Farmer Module for easier farm management." where is this feature? Everytime I go to the farm in halfhill I don't see this feature pop, I always have to open my bags to use the plow. Do I need to install Elvui Enhanced for this feature to work?

Open Config
Expand the Shadow & Light section and click Settings in the left navigation.
If you look across the top on the right section click Farm
There you will find the Farm Module stuff.
Also S&L and the Enhance plugin don't typically work well together b/c we modify similar features in similar ways and they tend to conflict.

"Farmer Module for easier farm management." where is this feature? Everytime I go to the farm in halfhill I don't see this feature pop, I always have to open my bags to use the plow. Do I need to install Elvui Enhanced for this feature to work?

Open Config
Expand the Shadow & Light section and click Settings in the left navigation.
If you look across the top on the right section click Farm
There you will find the Farm Module stuff.
Also S&L and the Enhance plugin don't typically work well together b/c we modify similar features in similar ways and they tend to conflict.

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